Grassland Biome Ms. Graham 6th Grade

Grassland Temperature Precipitation Vegetation Dependent on latitude Yearly range can be between -20 degree C to 30 degree C Precipitation 500 mm to 900 mm of rain /yr. Vegetation Grasses(prairie clover, salvia, oats, wheat, barley, and coneflowers)

Grassland Location The prairies of the Great Plains of N. America The pampas of S. America The veldt of S. Africa The steppes of Central Eurasia Surrounding the deserts in Australia ***Found on every continent except Antarctica

Grassland Generally open and continuous Fairly flat Often located between temperate forests at high latitudes and deserts at subtropical latitudes.

Grassland Grasses vary in size from 2.1 m tall with roots extending down into the soil 1.8 m , to the short grasses growing to a height of only 20 to 25 cm. These short grasses can have roots that extend 1 m deep. The height of grass correlates with the amount of rainfall it receives.

Grassland While some grasslands experience extreme temperatures, most fluctuate around the average temperature. Tropical grasslands have dry and wet seasons that remain warm all the time. Temperate grasslands have cold winters and warm summers with some rain.

Grassland The grasses die back to their roots annually and the soil and the sod protect the roots and the new buds from the cold of winter or dry conditions. A few trees may be found in this biome along the streams, but not many due to the lack of rainfall

Animals Aardvark Aardwolf Alpaca Badger Bison Bush Dog Civet Common Genet

Plants Purple Cone Flower Andropogon gerardi --- (Big Blue Stem) Gayfeather --- (Blazing Star) Foxtail Purple Asters Baptisia bracteata --- (Wild Indigos) Goldenrods